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NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet today approved creating two additional benches of Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR) -- one in New Delhi and other in Mumbai -- to dispose of cases related with income tax. It will incur one-time expenditure of Rs 7.48 crore for these benches and an additional annual recurring cost of Rs 6.61 crore. "The creation of two additional benches of the Authority would dispose of increased number of cases and pendency of cases would be reduced benefiting the tax payer and the government," an official statement said after the Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

NEW DELHI: Malware, or malicious software, infections of personal computers and mobile phones are on the rise in India as cybercriminals find new ways to steal users' personal information . Delhi reported maximum number of malware-affected PCs last year, and Mumbai topped the list for mobile phone infections, according to a report by Finnish security firm F-Secure titled, 'The state of Internet in India'. Banking-related malware such as 'Ramnit', used to steal user names and passwords and mostly spread through USB removable drives, were prevalent in India, the report said.

MUMBAI: Mumbai Metro One , a subsidiary of Reliance Infrastructure along with leading banks like ICICI, State Bank of India and its subsidiary SBI Card today launched a combo card which can be used as debit, credit and metro smart card. "Mumbai Metro One (MMOPL), through a tie up with the largest private sector bank ICICI and State Bank of India and its subsidiary SBI Card, has launched combo card (that) will enable commuters to have one card to act as both debit/credit card and metro smart card," a release issued here said.

MUMBAI: Mumbai Congress today demanded the government to set up a library and research centre in the memory of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad at Jinnah House here, the residence of founder of Pakistan M A Jinnah before he left for the neighbouring country. "We request everyone to render their support to set up a memorial for Maulana Azad, India's first education minister, at Jinnah House so that the nation comes to know about his (Azad's) contribution in the field of education," Mumbai Congress unit's minority cell chairman Nizamuddin Rayeen told reporters here today.

MUMBAI: Tax officials searched the Mumbai headquarters of HSBC Holdings PLC last week as part of a probe related to allegations that the bank's Swiss business helped clients dodge taxes, a person with knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday. The search came as HSBC prepared to release its annual report on Monday, in which the bank said it had received a request for information from tax authorities. The government is cracking down on tax evasion as a means of boosting revenue.

ISLAMABAD: Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi , the 2008 Mumbai attack mastermind, today challenged his detention under a public security act in the Islamabad High Court (IHC), saying the government has detained him on "illegal grounds". "We have challenged the detention of Mr Lakhvi in the IHC. The government has detained him on illegal grounds. After bail from the trial court, the government had no legal justification to detain Lakhvi under Public Maintenance Order," Lakhvi's counsel Raja Rizwan Abbasi told PTI. He said IHC judge Noorul Haq Qureshi has fixed tomorrow for the hearing of Lakhvi's plea.

MUMBAI: The Income Tax department has conducted a "survey" operation at the head office of HSBC bank here in connection with the black money probe against it and certain Indians who held accounts in its Switzerland branch. Sources said sleuths drawn from the investigation and assessment wings of the department visited the bank's office in Fort area in Mumbai and, starting yesterday, made "inquiries" related to their probe against the global banking giant and its operations. They said the bank has been issued notices in this regard earlier and the latest action was part of its "survey" operation where tax officials visit the business premises of an entity under probe.

By Divya Shekhar BENGALURU: Pub-goers in the city hoping for an extended night life following Mumbai Police's approval for pubs to be open 24x7 are in for a disappointment. Bengaluru Commissioner of Police MN Reddi on Thursday ruled out extending the 11 pm deadline for pubs and restaurants in the city , citing inadequate manpower. "At this point, it is just not feasible for the city. We do not have the kind of police force required to handle pubs being open 24x7," Reddi told ET. Pub-goers in Bengaluru -known as 'pub city' before it acquired its 'IT capital' moniker -were hoping the city's police administration would follow Mumbai Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria, who on Sunday said his department had cleared a proposal for pubs and restaurants in non-residential areas to be open all day. Aditya Thackeray , head of the youth wing of the Shiv Sena , the BJP government's ally in Maharashtra, on Wednesday declared on Twitter that the state government had accepted the proposal.

MUMBAI: Maharashtra's alliance partners BJP and Shiv Sena are bickering once again — this time, over Sena youth leader Aaditya Thackeray's plan to keep the Maximum City ticking all night by keeping its bars, pubs and restaurants open 24/7. But BJP isn't amused, especially because Thackeray is trying to take all credit for reviving Mumbai's famed night life. The party has now said that a detailed study will be undertaken before the proposal is cleared. "We will have to study the subject in detail and decide which facilities will be given extension to operate through the night.

MUMBAI: To expand its market in the northern region, Parag Milk Foods is foraying into Uttar Pradesh with 'Gowardhan Ghee' and Go products and is eyeing Rs 500 crore business from the state by 2017. "We are looking to consolidate our presence across all major markets and are hence, keen to further enhance our brand connect with Uttar Pradesh. The market entry of Gowardhan ghee in UP will help us strengthen our market reach and in increasing our brand portfolio across the dairy products," Parag Milk Foods Chairman Devandra Shah said in a release.